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EP 0543057 A1 19930526 - Method for determining the oil content in oil-in-water emulsions.

Title (en)

Method for determining the oil content in oil-in-water emulsions.

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Ölgehaltes von Öl-in-Wasser-Emulsionen.

Title (fr)

Procédé de détermination de la teneur en huiles des émulsions d'huile dans l'eau.

Publication

EP 0543057 A1 19930526 (EN)

Application

EP 91203043 A 19911120

Priority

EP 91203043 A 19911120

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for determining the oil content of oil-in-water emulsions generally containing 1-10% w/w of oil. This method is characterized by introducing an indicator in the oil phase - prior to its use in the oil-in-water emulsion - and subsequently determining the oil concentration after or during the use of the oil-in-water emulsion in a spectrophotometrical way. The indicators, suitable for use in the method according to the invention are a.o. the generally known acid/base indicators and the fluorescent indicators. The amount of indicator may vary between wide limits but lies preferably in the range of 10-500 ppm of indicator based on the oil of the oil-in-water emulsion. The data obtained with the spectrophotometrical analysis are compared with calibration curves for the system used, giving the concentration of the oil in the oil-in-water emulsion. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01N 33/28

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 33/1833 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0543057 A1 19930526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91203043 A 19911120